SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Serbia
Serbia: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.044 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Serbia stood at 0.044. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Serbia peaked at 1.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 114th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.555 | — |
| 2001 | 0.443 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.326 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +90.2% |
| 2004 | 0.819 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 0.281 | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 0.138 | +97.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.099 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.103 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.076 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.066 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.057 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4794 | 0.07 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 | 0.099 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 | 0.044 | 0.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.088 compare
- 112 Armenia 0.047 compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 0.047 compare
- 115 Argentina 0.029 compare
- 116 Russian Federation 0.01 compare
- 117 Bhutan 0.007 compare
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Serbia?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Serbia was 0.044 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Serbia ranks 114th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.